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Spirit airlines flight divererted to Omaha when young child has medical emergency

Emergency medical team takes child to local hospital

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Updated: 6:15 PM CDT Aug 1, 2016

Spirit airlines flight divererted to Omaha when young child has medical emergency

Emergency medical team takes child to local hospital

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Updated: 6:15 PM CDT Aug 1, 2016

OMAHA, Neb. —

A Spirit Airlines flight traveling from Minneapolis to Denver made an unplanned landing in Omaha when a young child had a medical emergency on board.

Spirit Airlines representatives said emergency medical crews met the aircraft and transported the child to an Omaha hospital.

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"At this time we do not know the condition of the child, but our hearts and thoughts are with the family as they go through this difficult time," Paul Berry, Spirit Airlines Communications Director said.

Airline representatives did not know what exactly happened to the child.

Spirit Airlines said its aircraft do not normally fly into Omaha and the company does not have staff at Eppley Airfield. The plane was scheduled to depart for Denver around 5:30 p.m. Monday.